Elio
NZ release: 19 June 2025
Violence Rated on: 03 June 2025
What’s it about?
Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
The facts
- Directed by Adrian Molina
- English language
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Disney Pixar original film
Why did it get this rating?
This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.
Violence and frightening scenes
Elio contains mild violent scenes which young viewers may find frightening. The strongest moments include:
- A character is hit in the eye during a fight, leading to them having to wear an eye patch.
- A character is held hostage in a cell containing the skeleton of an ex-prisoner.
- There are a few chase scenes, including one which makes it seem like a character won’t survive (they turn out fine).
Sad scenes
- A character’s parents are dead, which is talked about a few times and causes them to be sad.
- A character is the victim of bullying at a summer camp. Other characters prank them and chase them through the woods in the dark.
Mild language
Characters occasionally use mild language including “butt” and a cut off “what the...”
When content stays with you:
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